Whistleblowers ~ Coming to Terms with Earned Loyalty

Whistleblowers ~ Coming to Terms with Earned Loyalty

ByJorge D. H. Prosperi

“The choice to blow the whistle or to stay silent is a choice about the sort of person you are and the one you want to be.” ~ Carl Elliott The Atlantic 2019
What is a whistleblower?
What motivates them to stand alone against powerful institutions and individuals at personal and professional risk?
Are they traitors, malcontents or heroines and heroes to be admired and respected for their integrity and courage?
Loyalty is not a one way street.
It must be earned and based on the truth, credibility and trust.

A Ritual to Read to Each Other

A Ritual to Read to Each Other

ByWilliam E. Stafford

William Stafford had a quiet daily ritual of writing focusing on the ordinary.
His poetic style seems to invite a conversation that is close to everyday speech to remain alert and ‘awake’ for there is many a small betrayal in the wind.
“I call it cruel and maybe the root of all cruelty to know what occurs but not recognize the fact.”

William Stafford, “A Ritual to Read to Each Other” from The Way It Is: New and Selected Poems. Copyright © 1998 by William Stafford.